Game



R. W. SEIBOLD.

I GAME. 1,392,662;

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 20, 1920- Patented Oct. 4, 1921 INVENTOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. at, 1921.

Application filed October 20, 1920. Serial No. 418,197.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RAYMOND W. SnIBoLD, acitizen of the United States, residing at Camp Douglas, in the county ofJuneau, State of l/Visconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Games; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in gameapparatuses.

One object of the invention is to provide a novel basket into which aball is arranged to be projected by a bat held by a player, the basketbeing so constructed that the ball will either enter the same or passoutside thereof.

Another object isrto provide a basket of the character named which isconstructed to present but a single opening into which the playerattempts to project the ball.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows the basket in the practical application of the invention.

F ig. 2 is a perspective view of the basket and support.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the ring and one ofthe legs.

Generally speaking the game comprises a pair of baskets which are placedon the floor or ground at the desired or agreed distance apart. Theplayers stand behind the respec-' tive baskets, at the agreed distance,and, by the use of a small bat, somewhat resembling a paddle or pingpong racket, knock the ball, on a bounce, toward the opponents I basket.The object is to so project the ball that it will enter the opponentsbasket, and thus add to the score of the batter. Should the ball fallshort of the basket, or pass over the same, the opponent tries to catchthe ball before it falls to the floor. Should the said opponent catchthe ball, the points are added to his score.

In previous devices of this character the baskets generally have anumber of rings which support depending pockets, so that should the ballmiss one pocket it may enter another, or strike the edge of a ring andbounce 05. In the present device there is but one large ring anddepending basket, as clearly seen in the drawing, wherein 10 representsthe ring and 11 the depending basket; supported thereby. In the presentgame the ball either enters the pocket or does not, thus adding to thescore of one player or the other and subtracting from the other player.

The basket comprises a ring 10, a fabric pocket 11, and the supportinglegs 12 and 12 the former two being of the same length and shorter thanthe other one so that the ring is disposed in an inclined position.

The ring is formed from heavy stilt wire and at the points 10 is squarein cross section.

Each of the legs 12 and 12 is screwed, or otherwise secured in a shorttube 13. The upper end of each tube is formed with a transverse headwhich is square in cross section to receive the square portion 10 of thering 10.

The pocket 11 has its marginal edge secured to the ring, and by reasonof the fact that the leg 12 is longer than the legs 12, the frontportion of the pocket will be shallower than the rear portion thusmaintaining the mouth of the pocket in a position at approximately atright angles to the line of vision of the opponent.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

A game apparatus comprising a ring formed of round wire and having aplurality of enlarged and angular portions, a pair of longer legs and asingle leg, the lat ter being shorter than the pair of legs, and asleeve secured to the upper end of each of the legs and having its upperend bifurcated and secured in embracing relation to an en larged portionof the ring, said legs being arranged in position to support one side ofthe ring at a higher elevation than the diametrically opposite side topresent the ring at an inclination to the player and a single openingfor the reception of a ball projected by the player.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

RAYMOND W. SEIBOLD. Witnesses:

EUGENE SINGLETON, ELLA Susan.

